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What's Normal? - Are you a runner? (3 Viewers)

Do you regularly run/jog as a form of exercise?

  • Yes - that runner's high

    Votes: 26 21.5%

  • No - 0.0

    Votes: 95 78.5%
  • Total voters
    121
Other than chasing my daughter's runaway dog for 30 minutes (barefoot nonetheless) a few years ago, no.

My opinion on running: Running on a field, sure. Running on pavement just to run, no.

And after hip surgery several years ago the surgeon suggested to avoid running on hard surfaces. "No problem there doc"
 
i didn't run for about 13 years after 3 herniated disks and both knees having next to zero cartilage.

i restarted doing some long walks (2.5 miles) 3x a week about 2 month ago and now I've added some short 200 yard jogs into it. I'll never be a fast or long distance runner, but i hope to get up to a mile in the near future.

so far, no issues with my back and knees, although my hamstrings hurt like hell, but I'm going to take it slow.

oh, I'm 43. 6'5" and weigh 275.
 
I guess, yes? Obviously used to way more and I always went for runs to supplement weight workouts back in my more fit days.
 
I used to get into it a bit (like 3-5 miles a few times a week) for maybe the half of each year I deemed the weather reasonable to run in around here (no interest in treadmills or running in the snow).
Then plantar fasciitis hit so now it's a big fat no.
 
Keerock said:
If you see me running... there's something bad chasing me.
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This.

I use to on run on a Basketball court, but that stopped 20 yrs ago. While I could use the multiple knee surgeries as an excuse, the truth is I‘be always hated running. I’m quite convinced the runners high is a myth.
 
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Currently I am. Hopefully it sticks longer this time. I'll be hitting 60 next year so not much time left to get into a regular routine.
I do walk about 15 miles a week though.
 
I'm not even running any more if something or someone is chasing me. I got about 28 seconds worth of fight in me before I'm too winded and have to lay down. If something want to get at me, they just have to last thru that 28 seconds and I'm toast.
 
Drunken knight said:
Running, push ups, pull ups, sit ups were my primary exercise for a long time. Very hard to work it in these day… plus I hurt all over.
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Only because you don’t do it.

I just had this conversation with the wife. The last time she got in shape, she instructed me to remind her how great she felt and how her back doesn’t hurt. Unfortunately, most of the time she does not respond well to that reminder.
 
Hard question to answer. I never was growing up, was always in to team sports. Around my mid-30's I got in to some running and doing triathlons. Eventually spent some time in the 10k thread and at different times have dedicated more time to running (mainly when I was in a skinny phase and not a fatass). Currently been running the most I have in a couple years after an ankle surgery.

So, I don't see myself as a runner when I know there's guys like grue and juxt that are doing 50-60 miles a week. Those guys are runners - I'm just somebody who runs for exercise and mostly enjoys it when I'm in shape enough.
 
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
Drunken knight said:
Running, push ups, pull ups, sit ups were my primary exercise for a long time. Very hard to work it in these day… plus I hurt all over.
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Only because you don’t do it.

I just had this conversation with the wife. The last time she got in shape, she instructed me to remind her how great she felt and how her back doesn’t hurt. Unfortunately, most of the time she does not respond well to that reminder.
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Work and injuries
 
I don't know how to answer this one. I am in an exercise lull right now but will be getting back into it, and do jog quite a bit as part of my routine.
 
I hate running for the sake of just running. I never understood why anyone would run track. Why would you want to do something on purpose that every other sport uses as punishment? Just made no sense to me.

Now running as part of any other sport (basketball, football, baseball, etc) is fine. In my younger days I could play basketball for hours. Running the entire time. But if you wanted me to run 2 miles just to run I couldn't do it. Just too boring
 
Grew up playing football and basketball and baseball. Make an error in the game? 3 mile run to start next practice. Turn the ball over in a game? 20 suicides the next day. Miss a tackle that resulted in a score? Now we're running end zone sprints tomorrow. Running was used as a punishment, and I learned to hate it. I still make myself run/jog around my neighborhood because I know it's good exercise and keeps me active, but I don't track how far I go, I don't log X miles per week or whatever, I walk if it hurts, and I absolutely hate every minute of it. Runner's high is a myth IMO. Voted no because I don't consider myself one.
 
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
Drunken knight said:
Running, push ups, pull ups, sit ups were my primary exercise for a long time. Very hard to work it in these day… plus I hurt all over.
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Only because you don’t do it.

I just had this conversation with the wife. The last time she got in shape, she instructed me to remind her how great she felt and how her back doesn’t hurt. Unfortunately, most of the time she does not respond well to that reminder.
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Absolutely. I’m a firm believer in use it or lose it, as consistent exercise is probably the best way to live a (nearly) pain-free existence. Achieving a healthy weight is also an important part of that equation: fat produces a bunch of inflammatory substances that directly contribute to aches and pains.

All that said, as we age, it important not to overdo it. While high intensity interval training, lifting heavy weights, and running long distances are great for optimizing fitness when you’re young, they’re a recipe for injury in middle age. Slow and steady wins the longevity race.

I was a cyclist, weight lifter and runner for decades. Stopped lifting several years ago, when I decided vanity wasn’t worth the wear-and-tear on my joints. Cycling dropped off later, as my work hours changed, making the commute home too risky. Two years ago, atrial fibrillation forced me to stop running.

But I never stopped exercising. I do something active nearly every day. Weight training has been replaced by climbing, cycling and running by hiking, or walking up hills.

As my heart health has improved, I’ve considered resuming short runs, like 5 miles or less. While I’m positive I can handle it, I’m not sure it’s really any better than the walking I’m doing, and arguably worse, when you consider the pounding endured by the joints in your legs, feet and low back. Really the only advantage is less time commitment.
 
Terminalxylem said:
Stopped lifting several years ago, when I decided vanity wasn’t worth the wear-and-tear on my joints.
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were you trying to max out or do you think lighter strength training would harm your joints?
as I approach 50 I’m getting more into strength training, figuring if I don’t improve now I’ll pay for it later. Nothing huge, focusing on form over max weight. The plan is 2-3x weekly of 20-40 minutes usually before a swim. I’ve been inconsistent with it so far while also doing triathlon and other activities. It’s a challenge to balance everything.
 
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